Study Abroad
Embark on a transformative journey that goes beyond traditional classroom boundaries with our study abroad programs.
Why Should I Study Abroad?
In today’s global world, employers place an ever-increasing importance on having a globally and culturally competent workforce. There is no better time to gain the cross-cultural skills and understanding employers seek than as a college student in a study abroad program. Upon return, study abroad students rave about their experiences and affirm that what they gained from their time overseas far outweighs the costs involved.
- Enhance cross-cultural communication skills
- Learn or improve your foreign language skills
- Discover and learn about global interdependence from cultural, economic, historical, and political perspectives
- Enjoy study and travel experiences you can’t get any other way
- Make life-long friends across the globe!
Study Abroad Essentials
All ready to take off on the adventure of a lifetime? Make sure you review the Essentials page for all the important details on preparation, travel, and returning.
Options for Study Abroad
No matter your major, you can participate in a study abroad experience. Opportunities range from short trips during winter, summer, or spring break to semester- or year-long programs.
We offer multiple faculty-led, exchange, and direct enrollment study abroad programs designed to prepare undergraduate and graduate students for competitive careers in a global society. Our partnerships with colleges and universities worldwide make studying abroad accessible to more students. You can join them!
Exchange Programs
Fachhochschule Vorarlberg University of Applied Sciences (FH-V)
Dornbirn, Austria
The coursework, conducted in English and taught by a global team of faculty, includes international business and management, computer science, and social work. You’ll take classes with Austrian and international students. The university also offers a German language course. There is a residence hall for international students.
“We have many different professors from different parts of the world teaching our classes, which gives us different world perspectives we wouldn’t get otherwise. There are 60 international students here this semester, not including the local Austrian students, and we all work very closely together in groups regularly, and they, too, bring many different perspectives to the table.” – Austin Jones ’10 (Management)
For more information, please visit the FHV University of Applied Sciences website.
Hannam University
Daejeon, South Korea
Hannam University’s Center for International Relations (CIR) offers University of Lynchburg students the opportunity to study in South Korea for a full semester.
Courses at the University’s Linton Global College are taught in English, though students are encouraged to enroll in a Korean language class during their studies at Hannam.
Hannam University also has a summer program where Lynchburg students explore a new culture and way of life by attending the three-week-long Korean Studies Summer Program (KSSP). Students enroll in a 3-credit course focusing on Korean language and culture. During the KSSP, students will take part in cultural activities and excursions with their Korean “buddies” — an excellent way to experience Korean culture and make lifelong friends.
Students enrolled in the KSSP do not pay tuition to the University of Lynchburg; instead, they must pay tuition to Hannam University to cover their international airfare and personal expenses while in South Korea.
For more information, please visit the Hannam University website.
Study Abroad News
University of Lynchburg physical therapy students learn the dark history of body snatching and anatomical study during winter break study abroad trip
Thirty-seven DPT students and faculty spent 12 days in England and Scotland visiting cultural, medical, and historical sites and museums ...
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